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St David’s Wettenhall St Oswald’s Worleston They are on their best behaviour! Is it because the Bishop has that big stick? Report page 21 APRIL 2012 24 1 Dear Friends years seem to age us more than others. CONTACTS FOR BAPTISMS, WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS etc are as follows: We can’t hold back difficult There’s a special air about something circumstances nor the changes that time St David’s, Wettenhall Rev Keith Hine 01829 732491 new, isn’t there? I love the smell of new makes to our bodies – but we can do St Oswald’s, Worleston Rev Alex Sanders 01829 262494 material, ready to be made into clothes or something about how we react to these Licensed Readers: Isobel Burnley 624521, Ann Nicholas 528273 curtains; my daughter loves the smell of changes. new books. Parish Office Holders I was very struck recently by a story St David’s St Oswald’s And at this time of year, we are getting about an elderly man called Jack Churchwardens days that ‘smell like spring’ – a Pearson. He had this to say about Mr J Hignett 528311 Mr M Alexander 624404 combination of several senses when we growing old: ‘Nobody ages merely by Mr R Nicholas 528273 Mrs S Heap 620199 smell the fresh earth, hear the birds living a number of years – people grow PCC Secretaries singing, feel some warmth in the sun, old only by deserting their ideals. Years Mrs H Pope 528755 Mrs J Grocott 611544 and gladden our eyes with spring flowers wrinkle the skin, but to give up PCC Treasurers and blossoming shrubs. The spring is a enthusiasm wrinkles the soul .’ Mr M Cookson 528456 Mr G Heap 620199 time when we feel we can say ‘out with Organists the old, in with the new’ and really mean My prayer for us Mr R Nicholas 528273 Mr G Heap 620199 it. all, this Easter and Magazine Reps beyond, is that we Ann Nicholas 528273 Pat Stalker 625381 Easter Day is a new beginning for every may feel renewed Christian. After the utter loss and in Jesus’ love for www.wettenhallchurch.org.uk www.worlestonchurch.org.uk abandonment of Good Friday when the us. Let us feel the Son of God was nailed to a cross to die, joy of a fresh start, we are given a new start on Easter especially after the morning. ‘Jesus Christ is risen today, solemnity of Lent. Sunday April 1 April 8 April 15 April 22 April 29 Alleluia!’ we sing, and a new relationship Let us greet the Easter with God is born. Jesus, who has lived resurrected Lord Services as a man upon earth, is also God – with welcome and greater than death, forever alive and enthusiasm, so Wettenhall 11 am 11 am 11 am 6.30 pm 11 am forever for us. Alleluia, Praise be to God, that our souls may St Davids All Age Eucharist M Prayer Informal Eucharist indeed! flourish in his love. Incl donkey Worleston Worleston 9.30 am 9.30 am 9.30 am 9.30 am 11 am This gift, of a new, close relationship with Happy Easter – and every blessing from St Oswalds All Age Eucharist M Prayer Eucharist United God through his son Jesus Christ, is Alex Incl donkey Eucharist offered to each one of us. It was bought by his death on the cross, and is offered every day, always new, always there. Forgive us Lord when we listen but do not hear; when we look but do not see; and Even when we fall away, through our when we feel but do not act. Give us the courage to speak out in your name and the own shortcomings, the offer of closeness words to aid those who have not yet heard of your great love for us all. Help us to remains open to us. We can turn away Aaron Peers become part of your kingdom of peace and justice and to spread the good news of that from our mistakes, ask for forgiveness, Braden Tomlinson kingdom to all those we come into contact with. In the name of Jesus. Amen and be welcomed back. James Major Jodie Basford Megan Alexander This offer is always new for us, but we All copy for the May Magazine must be with Andy James at ourselves of course carry on ageing year [email protected] or your parish rep NO LATER THAN Saturday 14th April. after year, Easter after Easter. As the For advertising contact Roger on 01270-528273 Queen might have said in her ‘Annus Worleston cover picture is of the Horribilis’ Christmas address, some marriage of Danny and Andrea Kondras This magazine is printed for us by Cowdall’s Printers Ltd. Crewe 01270-212389 2 23 ST DAVID’S CHURCH, WETTENHALL celebration of their Silver Wedding BISHOP'S VISIT Anniversary on 25th April. There was certainly no Lenten fasting in Worleston on Visit www.wettenhallchurch.org.uk To Ivy and Peter King on their 65th Sunday, February 26th. Rather, lots of splendid food Wedding Anniversary on 28th Feb. and drink when we celebrated with our friends from St SIDESPERSONS To Stuart Hopley and Alice Johnstone on David's the first visit to St Oswald's of our suffragan April 1 Mrs. A. Brooks their recent engagement. bishop - the Rt Revd Robert Atwell. 8 Brownies/Guides Also to Julie Robinson and Neil Shoane The church was gleaming, and crowded; the singing 15 Mr. & Mrs. A. Wilkinson on their recent engagement. great and there was a lovely atmosphere. Bishop Robert 22 Mrs. M. Hollinshead To Mrs. Doris Eastwood 92nd and Mrs. presided at a service of Holy Communion and preached 29 United at Worleston Lil Langley 80th birthdays. about the desert places we might find ourselves in and May 6 Mrs. M. Sherry To Lynn & Paul Farrall on the birth of think about especially during Lent. However God is with their son Callum Paul. us through everything and will not let us go. He said that CHURCH CLEANING & FLOWERS To Helen Charlesworth and John 'Underneath are the everlasting arms.' April 1/8 Mrs. E. Carr & Mrs. A. Nicholas Yarwood on their baby girl Chloe Mary. At the end of the service the bishop presented Mike April 15/22 Mrs A Robinson & Mrs A Alexander, Geoff Heap and David Morgan-Wynne with Brooks St David's Patronal Festival the lay license, signed by him, which gives them Apr29/May6 Mrs A Hignett & Mrs A The sun shone, the church was filled with permission to help distribute the bread and wine at holy Clarke people of all ages from both St David’s communion services. Then, on behalf of the Window decorations for Easter Sunday, and St Oswald’s and with golden congregation at St Oswald's, he gave Joan Grocott and April 8th daffodils. Two of the congregation - Ann Kath Alexander a copy of his book, 'The Contented Life'. and Roger Nicholas, were just in time for This was a 'Thank you' to them for all the work they do - CONGRATULATIONS... the service, as they had arrived back at catering, cleaning, and the organizing which keeps To Richard & Sue Langley on the Manchester Airport from Australia only an things like this event running smoothly. 4 21 Rhubarb Fool Church Minshull Youth Club hour before. We hope to hear about their PRAISE & PLAY 1 lb/450g young rhubarb We have songs, a story and a craft Juice of 1 lemon The Youth Club is open to 7-14 year trip in this magazine soon. olds of all abilities from all the villages in It was a very happy service with friends activity for the older children, while carers 3-4 tablespoons caster sugar can chat over a cuppa and babies keep a 1/4 pt/150ml double cream, whipped the area. We meet every other Thursday from both churches singing some good from 7-8.30 pm in the Village Hall. The Welsh tunes, and enjoying delicious close eye on everyone or even close Clean, trim and slice rhubarb. Put into a their eyes! pan with the juice and sugar. Cover and cost per session is £1 refreshments afterwards. The only Due to the success of the club we now sombre note was when we heard the St David’s Wettenhall: April 10 at 9.30am bring to simmering point, then cook for St Mary’s Acton: Apr 4 & 18 at 9.15 am 8-10 minutes depending on the have a waiting list for those wishing to Lord's Prayer said in Welsh, which was a thickness of the rhubarb. Leave to cool, become members. For more information tribute to the memory of our dear friend then puree through a sieve or in a contact Tim or Jane Hough 01270 522 Bert Lewis who used to say prayers in his processor. Mix the rhubarb with the 568, or find us on Facebook; ‘Church native Welsh at the St David's Day THE BEARDSMITH FAMILY CONCERT cream and chill before serving. Minshull Youthclub’ service. Wednesday 25th April 7.30 pm. Fruit Fools are made with cooked or raw MAUNDY THURSDAY - BRING & fruit that has been mashed, or pureed, SHARE St David’s Church, Wettenhall More Imponderables … then sweetened, chilled and folded into We will enjoy a "Bring and Share" Supper If you take an Oriental person and as we recall the events of the Last Your favourite songs performed whipped cream. In the past, Fools were spin him around several times, does only made with tart fruits such as Supper and Jesus' betrayal in the brilliantly! he become disoriented? Garden of Gethsemane.